In the mid-autumn season, walking along the Dangche route in Hexi Town, Guide County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, one can see more than 50,000 flowers, including miniature roses, morning glories
Right now, in Aima Township, Namling County, Shigatse City, Xizang Autonomous Region, tens of thousands of mu of potato flowers are blooming in succession, with stretches of white flowers spreading across the fields, presenting a scene of an abundant harvest in sight.
For Konchog, a herdsman who has lived at the source of the Yellow River since childhood, the river's origin is familiar ground. But when his nephew Sonam Dorje asked him this question, he hesitated.
In 2021, the Tibetan medical purgation therapy of the pulse was inscribed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. This therapy was first recorded in the classic Tibetan medical text rGyud-bzhi (The Four Medical Tantras).
On June 4, a herd of blue sheep was seen foraging peacefully at the foot of Mount Qomolangma. In recent years, the Qomolangma Nature Reserve has taken multiple measures to strengthen its ecological barrier.
Chinese commercial satellites are stepping up monitoring of glaciers upstream from Gyirong Port in the Xizang autonomous region, looking for cracks and surface shifts that could signal further hazards as rescue operations continue following the Aug 26 mudslide.
The identities of some of the victims in the mudslide that struck Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Aug. 26 have been confirmed, the mudslide emergency rescue command center announced Monday.
As dawn broke in Gyirong county following another night of continuous rain on Saturday, He Lei, a psychological counselor, began another day of providing counseling services to search and rescue personnel working on the front line of the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region.
Rescued Tibetan antelope cubs are seen at a protection station at Zonag Lake in Hoh Xil Nature Reserve, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 4, 2026. In recent days, three Tibetan antelope cubs were rescued during a patrol by rangers from a protection station at Zonag Lake in Hoh Xil Nature Reserve.
Restoring road access to the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port remains the top priority as rescue efforts continue in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, a local official said Tuesday.
A deadly mudslide, caused by an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal on Aug 26 led to interruption of roads, communication and power around the Gyirong Port in Gyirong county, Xizang autonomous region.
An ancient cypress species once on the brink of extinction is spearheading a major ecological turnaround in southwestern China, as artificial propagation efforts move the rare tree from precarious survival to widespread reforestation.
Xinhua) GYIRONG, Xizang, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) - Rescuers using heavy machinery are working round the clock to reopen a major highway leading to the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang, facilitating entry of key equipment, personnel and supplies into the disaster area.
Rescuers using heavy machinery are working round the clock to reopen a major highway leading to the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang, facilitating entry of key equipment, personnel and supplies into the disaster area.
Qinghai province in northwest China is stepping up efforts to expand high-level opening up and foster a more internationalized business environment, as it seeks to attract foreign investment and deepen cooperation in sectors including clean energy, green computing, salt lake chemicals and ecotourism.
A powerful mudslide struck Gyirong County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on August 26 . The powerful geohazard also blocked the transboundary river channel, creating a dangerous barrier lake and adding severe secondary disaster risks to ongoing rescue operations.
Seven people had been killed, and 554 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued as of 1 a.m. on Saturday after a mudslide struck the Gyirong Port along the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, according to the region's emergency management department.
Rock glaciers are slow-moving mixtures of ice, rocks and soil. They're hidden under layers of debris, making them hard to spot from satellites or on the ground.
China has deployed satellites and drones to aid the rescue efforts in the mudslide-hit area in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region after a mudslide struck a port along the China-Nepal border.
A key initiative in the province is the Qinghai Clean Energy and Green Computing Dispatching Center, operated by State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Company.
From traditional Tibetan carpet-making to a now global industry, Shengyuan Carpet is weaving a new story for northwest China's Qinghai province. Based in Xining, the company has expanded its reach to markets around the world, with overseas sales accounting for 42% of its total sales.
A bilingual online platform has been launched for trial operations by prosecutors from Beijing and Qinghai province, aiming to identify and address activities harming the Sanjiangyuan region's ecology and environment. This area is the source of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers.
Before Thubten Palding returned to his hometown, many visitors to Lasitong village, Chindu county, Qinghai province, would leisurely stroll through its stone-lined lanes, admire the traditional Tibetan houses and leave before the day was over.
A plateau county in Xining, Qinghai province, has placed its yak products in 3,500 retail outlets nationwide while keeping livestock herds within ecological protection limits, supported by China's first county-level legislation on the vitalization of rural industry.
Chinese researchers are promoting a new breed of domestic yaks that have a mild temperament and could better adapt to harsh plateau weather to help plateau herders raise income.
